EPI271 Propensity Score Analysis: Theoretical & Practical Considerations - This course introduces basic and advanced theory underlying propensity score analyses and provides practical insights into the conduct of studies employing the method. Lectures are complemented by computer lab sessions devoted to the mechanics of estimating and using the propensity score as a tool to control for confounding in observational research. A course project involves the application of propensity scores to a data set (Dr. Kurth, Dr. Seeger).

German Academic International Network (GAIN) - GAIN is an interdisciplinary contact and information forum for German scientists and scholars in North America. The aim of GAIN is to establish new ties and to intensify current ones between German scientists and scholars in North America and universities and research institutions in Germany. GAIN is a cooperation of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Research Foundation (DFG), and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH), all organizations furthering the international academic and scientific exchange.